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  1. Have you considered Earlham? I feel that is a potential match for him and the EPIC program seems like a good draw. In addition they don't require the CSS profile which is helpful in your case. 

    Honestly I do feel that he has some solid matches in his list academically but it is the financial part that is difficult. Most schools that require the CSS profile are always going to want both parents info. I am a single parent and this was the most difficult part of the process when my kids were applying to schools. You really need to know what you are working with financially in order to make up a solid list of schools. Without this knowledge he really is just applying with blinders on. 

    Also you may want to consider schools that are test optional if you feel his ACT score doesn't reflect him as a student. Farrar and I have compilied a list of schools for homeschoolers that can be found here

     

     

  2. The UC app does not have a place for a school profile or other counselor info like the common app. Instead the student has to include this info in the additional info section or in one of the PIQ prompts. My son, when he applied a few years ago, used the additional info section to discuss homeschooling and how it personally benefited his as a student. He also gave info on what homeschooling looked like for him.

    If you are on Facebook there is a wonderful group for CA parents that you may want to join - CA Homeschool College Seekers

  3. On 6/27/2019 at 10:36 PM, JennW in SoCal said:


    Look at the small liberal arts colleges listed in "Colleges that Change Lives".  Lots of great nerd schools there. My ds graduated from College of Wooster, and had, for a time, 4 separate D&D groups he played with weekly. Thanks to the miracles of the internet, he has continued to DM weekly games with his college buddies, even while he was living in Japan!  3 years post graduation and they still play every Saturday night. I'm trying to remember all their majors -- not a single computer or engineering type in the bunch, though there were 2 geology majors and one chemistry. Maybe the others were history and poli sci?  Another avid D&Der I know is in seminary right now, so clearly techies are not the sole population passionate about role playing games! 

    Beloit College, as I recall, had a sci-fi/fantasy dorm. 

    And the great thing about these small schools is that everyone can be involved in anything, from sports to the arts.  And they are filled with professors who want to teach and mentor.  

     

    I agree with this suggestion. Another CTCL to look into is Knox College. I know D&D is quite big there. 

  4. 40 minutes ago, Melissa B said:

     

    I apologize for sounding crass. Will the GPS program go on sale any time before October? I really like the look of the program, but as a PDF it has no resale value and it is so new there aren't really any reviews. I'm hesitant to spend the $99. 

    I run Simplify with Farrar. We will be running a sale starting on Monday for Memorial Day. The sale will run for one week and GPS will be 10% off during the sale. 

  5. My twins were both QuestBridge finalists. Neither one matched but my son was accepted during regular decision. My daughter was not accepted to any of the schools but this was mostly due to the fact that she decided to major in music half way through the application process which through a wrench into everything. 

    My son has been very happy with his school and the aid package he recieved (which was very generous and included two extra scholarships awarded in the summer to cover books and a future summer internship). He has also enjoyed the extra support of being a QuestBridge scholar on campus and has made some close friends with the other QuestBridge students.  It is a lot of work to apply but for us it was worth it. 

    I wrote a blog post on QuestBridge for anyone looking for more information. 

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  6. Many, many homeschoolers get accepted to the UCs every year. If you are applying as a PSA student you do not need to worry about a-g at all. Instead your student would either be admitted by exam or by exception as stated already in the thread. My own son was admitted to UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, UC Santa Cruz, and UC Merced with his homeschool transcript and his ACT score. No AP scores, no SAT subjects tests so it is possible. My best advice would be to have your student have a strong transcript with some AP courses and/or cc courses, strong test scores, and great essays. 

    If you are looking for a support group of other CA parents you may want to join CA Homeschool College Seekers on Facebook. I am one of the moderators of the group. It is a wonderful resource for parents of homeschoolers in CA. 

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  7. On 3/8/2019 at 8:48 AM, Hoggirl said:

    You may already know this, and I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but for schools that use the CSS Profile, the non-custodial parent’s finances will also be considered.  Will your ex- be cooperative in filling out the Profile?  Will he be willing to contribute to ds’s college education? 

    Have you run Net Price Calculators on these schools to see if they are affordable for you?  

    I am a firm believer in focusing on finances even before worrying about gaining admission.  I would set a firm budget of what is affordable first. 

     

    Agreeing with this as a single parent. Schools that require the CSS Profile want both parent's financial info which is important to keep in mind. I would run Net Price Calculators before making a list. Some private schools don't use the CSS so keep an eye out for them. Also I would add more safety and match schools to his list to create a balance. Maybe look at more CTCL schools like Earlham or St. Olaf.

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  8. I have SVT and PVCs. You need to see the cardiologist and get on a heart monitor for a longer period of time. Usually the 48 hour one is just a starting off point and with the amount you are having they will no doubt follow up with various tests. Normally for PVCs that are bothersome they will treat with beta blockers. With SVT they can do beta blockers or an ablation. I am on medication and find it extremely helpful. For some though they prefer the ablation. 

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  9. My DS applied to quite a few UC schools without having hardly any A-G courses. I really feel that they evaluated his application holistically. He had a high ACT score, a few AP classes (although no AP scores) and the rest was a variety of online and home brewed classes. He got into UC Davis, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, and UC Merced. He did not get into UCSB which is ironic as it was my alma mater. 

    For him I feel he had a good story to tell and used the essays to tell his story and explain his path. He also had some good extracurriculars.  I tell everyone who homeschools through a PSA that your student should apply to the UCs as they evaluate homeschoolers differently than they do traditionally schooled students. 

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  10. 6 hours ago, rdj2027 said:

    My son has had a 504 and several evals by (neuro)psychs since 8th grade.  Two different high schools and I have tried to get accommodations for AP and SAT.  They refused at all times.  ACT on the other hand was very generous.  He received what we asked for and they came back telling us if he needs anything else, it would be no problem.  It also only took two weeks for them to process our request.

    My son was also denied for accommodations at the College Board the first few times we requested. They finally agreed on our fourth attempt. They are so hard to work with. The ACT, on the other hand, was the complete opposite. They approved all his accommodations within two weeks of requesting them. 

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  11. 11 hours ago, Corraleno said:

    DS did Astronomy in 9th with the Great Courses lectures plus a college-nonmajors text (which included labs using the World Wide Telescope online); that was by far his favorite HS science. 

    The Great Courses Astronomy course is phenomenal — 92 lectures by Berkeley prof Alex Filippenko, who is a really enthusiastic and interesting lecturer. He has his own text, but it's easy to coordinate with any basic astro-for-nonmajors text. We used Comins' Discovering the Essential Universe, which was very accessible, included labs that can be done on the internet, and had short self-graded chapter quizzes online.

     

     

    My son also used The Great Courses as a basis for astronomy in 9th. I matched it with a text book and then he got involved in our local astronomy group and did activities all year with them. He ended the year with Astronomy Camp in Arizona. This ended up being his favorite science in high school and I put it down to Filippenko. His lectures are engaging and inspiring. 

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  12. Homeschool charters in CA heavily depend on those providers to provide a through g stamp on their diplomas. It will be interesting to see how they end up handling. I see more independent homeschoolers at a high school level following this decision.

     

     

    Some of these vendors will still be a-g approved if taken through a charter with a teacher grading the work. For instance some of the Online G-3 classes are still approved through Inspire. 

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